"You're following the master?" the Fourth Prince asked gloomily. "Following the master, knowing what the master has done, what you want to do, and telling the Eighth Prince?"
"No, I was just curious. I originally wanted to go find Master."
The Fourth Prince's expression didn't improve much after Li Tiao's explanation, but wanting to know what Li Tiao really wanted, he still restrained himself and asked, "You said you looked for me last night? What did you want with me?"
She deliberately chose that hour to go out, thinking that everyone would be resting, but who knew that Li Tiao was still awake.
The Fourth Prince's suspicions about Li Tiao gradually resurfaced.
The fact that she was the Eighth Prince's spy had been temporarily forgotten by the Fourth Prince, but now he has to remember it again.
Now that things have come to this, instead of anxiously wondering what Kangxi really meant, it's better to tell the Fourth Prince the truth. Maybe he can help me get out of this crisis.
Therefore, Li Tiao was not embarrassed at all at this moment.
However, because people kept passing by, Li Tiao walked closer to the Fourth Prince, tiptoed and whispered in his ear, her mind focused: "Last night, when I went to see you, Master, I wanted to talk about having a baby."
After speaking, Li Tiao very tactfully increased the distance between herself and the Fourth Prince.
Then, she explained her thoughts to the Fourth Prince again, without any distractions: "Your Highness, you know how afraid I am of death. In this situation, I can only think of two ways. One is to run away... Of course, this method is definitely not going to work!"
To avoid upsetting the Fourth Prince, Li Tiao emphasized it again to reassure him: "Running away is definitely not an option."
Since that doesn't work, the only option left is to have a child. Although Chunxi died even after having the Fourteenth Prince's child, having a child doesn't seem like a foolproof solution. But what if? What if I'm spared because I have royal blood?
Li Tiao calmly and selfishly explained why she wanted to have children, showing remarkable honesty.
However, the Fourth Prince was still somewhat absent-minded, constantly swallowing his saliva.
His mind was filled with Li Tiao whispering in his ear about "having a baby"...
"Master, what do you think of my method?"
Not hearing a response from the Fourth Prince for a long time, Li Tiao tugged at his sleeve with a hint of coquettishness.
His Adam's apple bobbed a few times, and the Fourth Prince clenched his fist slightly. "No licentious behavior is allowed during the day!"
Because of his words, Li Tiao staggered and choked on her own saliva!
What did she announce?! She was clearly discussing how to survive!
"Tch, but you kissed him yesterday during the day..." After Li Tiao regained her balance, she thought this person was too split-up and couldn't help but want to touch him, but before she could finish speaking, the Fourth Prince turned to look at her.
So Li Tiao swallowed her words back, behaving cowardly, and smiled obsequiously at the Fourth Prince: "Your Highness, whatever you say goes."
Hongye waited anxiously for Li Tiao at the prince's residence, fidgeting with restlessness. However, when she saw Li Tiao and the Fourth Prince return together, she acted as if nothing had happened and greeted both of them.
Back at the princes' residence, Li Tiao was once again warned by the Fourth Prince to be less curious and not to wander around aimlessly.
Li Tiao agreed, but behind the Fourth Prince's back, she rolled her eyes and went back to her room.
Because of the Fourth Prince's attitude, Li Tiao never thought she could actually have a child. She thought it would be best to bribe the imperial physician to fake a pregnancy first, since this method would leave her with no worries if she managed to escape.
Otherwise, if a child were to be born, it would be too difficult to run away with the child, not to mention that the Fourth Prince would definitely not let him off the hook.
Li Tiao felt she would definitely not be able to bear not taking the child with her.
So even when Li Tiao told the Fourth Prince that she wanted to have a child, all she could think about was how to persuade him to bribe the imperial physician.
After dark, the Fourth Prince came to Li Tiao's room. Li Tiao wasn't too surprised. In order to make things go more smoothly, she thought that she should flatter him first and smooth things over with the Fourth Prince. Then everything would be easier.
However, the Fourth Prince seemed to ignore Li Tiao's flattery and directly stopped her.
"No need to trouble yourself, just rest."
Li Tiao was surprised: "Master, but I haven't told you the important matter yet."
The Fourth Prince was also surprised: "Aren't we supposed to be doing serious business?"
Li Tiao's lips twitched, and a bad feeling instantly arose in her heart, but she still held onto a sliver of hope: "What do you mean, sir?"
"You said it..."
Li Tiao interrupted, "What I mean is to bribe the imperial physician to give the impression that I am pregnant."
The Fourth Prince's eyes darkened. He was familiar with these words. Li Tiao had said them before, and he was curious about why she was still so persistent in bribing the imperial physician.
"Why would someone fake it if they can give birth naturally?"
“This servant can give birth on her own, but Master, you don’t…”
Seeing the Fourth Prince's expression change visibly, Li Tiao regretted it so much she wanted to slap herself. How could she have been so "honest"?
"Master, what I mean is that I am ultimately replacing Miss Li... so I'm afraid that if my identity is exposed, my child will be looked down upon as well, so..."
The Fourth Prince looked at Li Tiao with a half-smile, pulled her into his arms, and said, "I can't have it? Li Tiao, you're really quite bold."
"If I don't do something, you don't really think I'm a sickly man, do you?"
"How could that be? You're incredibly strong, sir..."
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